Henry segall



H. SEGALL.

CELLULOID ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18. 1918.

l figl a Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

. UNITED STATES PATENT curios.

. HENRY SEGALL, 6! NEW YORK,'N. Y ASSIGNOR T AARON SEGALL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

'- New York, in the forth and claimed in CELLULOIE ARTICLE OF MAN UFACTUBE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

Appllcatlon flled January 18, 1918; Serial No. 212,509.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, HENRY SEGALL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of county andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Celluloid Articles of Manufacture and Methods of Producing the Same, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to improvements in celluloid articles of manufacture, sists in an improved celluloid sheet or article manufactured of celluloid and in the method of producin the same, substantially as hereinafter set orth.

The subject-matter of my present application is mentioned in my 00- ending application Serial No. 873,320, filed November 21, 1914, matured into Patent March 19, 1918, the description therein referring to the adaptability of my present invention in its specific relation to a manufactured letter or symbol which constitutes the subject-matter and claims of my said co-pending application, vention is not claimed therein, and the subject-matter thereof is continued in part from said co-pending application and is fully set its general scope in this present application.

Sheets-of celluloid as now manufactured and commerically employed are liable to stick together and to surface scratching or marring when packed in superposed sheets, and are also subject to conditions of high infiammabilit It is furthermore dificult to impart a esired coloring or ornamental figured or colored effect to the celluloid sheets by mixing pigments with the composition of the celluloid. In the case of articles manufactured from celluloid or having a celluloid base, where it is desired to produce a surface ornamentation or coloring,--,

creased expense in the manufacture and handling and use of celluloid. articles, as h r tofore ex erienced and Well u d r tand,

,are designed tion and im and it con to be overcome by my invenrovements, the objects of which are to avoi the interposition of intermediate friction sheets of soft material between packages of superposed celluloid sheets in order to prevent surface sticking or scratching or marring, to reduce inflammability, to enable the production of the celluloid sheet or article in any desired color or figured or ornamental design effect, to afford economy in manufacture of celluloid articles or of buttons or other articles having a celluloid body or base, to produce a celluloid article of enhanced durability and service, and tr secure other advantages in point of convenience in handling or use, effectiveness, and general efficiency.

In the drawings- Figurei is a face view of part of a celluloid sheet produced according to my invention.

Fig. larged or magnified scale, taken on the line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail cross-section corresponding to Fig. 2 and illustrating a modified type of construction.

Fig. 4 is a face view-of a button having a celluloid base, as produced according to my invention.

Fig. 5 is a detail cross-section, on an enlarged or magnified scale, 55, Fig. i.

Fig. 6 is a detail cross-section similar to Fig. 5 and illustrating a modified type of construction.

Fig. 7 is a detail cross-section corresponding to Fig. 5 and illustrating a further modification.

Fig. 8 ing to Fig. 2 modified type produced according to Corresponding parts denoted by the same reference characters.

My invention primarily consists in a celluloid sheet or body and a textile fabric so combined therewith that the celluloid and fabric are united compositely to produce a body mass in which the fabric becomes a component part of the article. In the compound celluloid-textile article thus produced the fabric is sunk into and held in the celluloid and the celluloidenters into the mesh of the fabric and each o id elements become is a detail cross-section correspondand illustrating a further of celluloid sheet or body my invention.

2 'is a detail cross-section, on an en taken on the line in all the figures are p I the textile fabric is a permanent component part of the body entity which is constituted by the amalgamation or composite uniting of the celluloid and textile fabric.

In the accompanying drawings, the celluloid mass is indicated at 1, and 2 designates the textile fabric element.

In carrying out my invention, the celluloid mass and textile fabric element are united by pressure and under subjection to heat. In'one method of manufacture to produce the improved celluloid article according to my invention, a sheet of celluloid is su 'ec'ted to a high degree of heat, to produce a condition of surface solubility, and

placed against the solule celluloid and united therewith under subjection to high pressure. Under conditions of a lower degree of heat, the fabric may be first impregnated with a suitable chemical agent, for instance, a solution of acetone, to assist the solubility of the celluloid sheet, or a solvent may be otherwise employed. Or the union of the celluloid and the textile fabric can be produced while the celluloid is in a plastic condition, under the action of ressure and heat for instance, the plastic ce luloid and the textile fabric can be passed together through ressure rolls to produce composite celluloid-textile fabric sheets, or, in forming some articles of fabric manufacture according to my invention, the plastic celluloid may be spread upon the textile fabric and the two elements then united under pressure.

The-union of the celluloid and textile fabric elements may be in Various relative positions. As shown in Fig. 1, the fabric, 2, is united with the cellulo1d, 1, at one side of t e composite sheet, and in this relation the side will effectivel prevent scratchmg or marring of the ce luloid face of the sheets or sticking together when the latter are assembled in superposed position in the usual commercial packages. A similar effective'relative construction is shown in Fig. 8, in which the fabric, 2, is united with the celluloid, 1, at'both sides of the composite sheet. In Fig. 3, a relative constructlon is shown in which the fabric, 2, is united with the celluloid, 1, at the central or interior portion of the composite sheet, in which relation the embedded fabric will be visible through the translucent mass of united celluloid at either side of the sheet and will thus impart to the manufactured article the desired colored or ornamental or cloth desi effect. In the manufacture of other articles having a celluloid body or base, according to my invention, for instance, buttons, as herein shown, the union of the celluloid and textile fabric elements may be in. various relative positions similar to those above described. The button shown in Fig. 5 has the fabric, 2, united with thus treated before it the celluloid, 1, at the front and edges of the composite and in the relative construction shown in i 7 the fabric 2 is united-with the celluloi 1 at all sides'of the composite body, while in Fig. 6 the fabric 2 is-shown united with the celluloid 1 at the and effective relation of the two elements may of course-be employed in the union of the celluloid and textile fabricin the composite sheet, button, or other article.

It will be understood that in any relative positions of the two elements, in the composite union of the celluloid and textile fabric, the translucency' of the celluloid will permit visibility. of the fabric element, and thus impart to the composite article the desired effect of color, textile design, or cloth-matching.

Animportant feature ofmy invention is that designed to ,afford a desired color effeet in the celluloid article and in carrying out this result, the color of any d f character is carried by'the fabric, 2. wise, in the feature of imparting an ornamental or cloth design to the celluloid article, or in matching garment clo in buttons or similar articles, the i or effeet is roduced by the texture and coloring of t e fabric which is employed in union with the celluloid in producing the composite sheet or body. Thus a textllefabric of any suitable or desired diameter and having any desired color or combination of colors may be employed to impart or produce the color or sired in the manufactured celluloid articles.

treating the textile fabric element with any suitable non-combustible chemicals similar to the; manner of producmg fireproof cloths or fabrics. The

is united with tile Another important feature of my invencentral or interior portion of the composite body. Any other suitable esign efiect de-- textile element is Ill celluloid element, according to my invention, and thereafter in its com-posits relation to the celluloid in the completed composite article will resist and retard the inflammability of the celluloid element with which it united.

y improvements in celluloid articles of manufacture, and the method of producing the same, have a wide ran of adaptability to all celluloid articles 0 general use and personal wear as now generally employed. For instance, in producing celluloid lars, cuffs, and analogous articles, acco to my invention, the importantadvantages of a color or design efl' ct 0. f the matchof the celluloid composite union ing of shirt fabrics can be effectively attalned, and also the inflammable character of the article will be limited. It will bevunderstood that the term celluloid in the specification and claims is use to indicate anycomposition having the character of the compound commercially known as celluloid or analogous thereto. Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pate 1: A celluloid article of manufacture consisting of a celluloid body and a textile fabric so combined therewith'that the cel- 15.

luloid and fabric are fused ,o-r amalgamated together in a complete union, to produce a body-mass in which the'fabric becomes an integral part of the celluloid mass and the of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A celluloid article of manufacture consisting-of a celluloid body having its face formed of a textile fabric, the celluloid and fabric being so combined that they are fused or amalgamated together in a composite union, to produce a body mass in which the fabric becomes an integral part ofv the face the composite union of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body,

substantially as and for the purpose setforth.' a

3. A celluloid article of manufacture consisting of a celluloid body and a textile fabric embedded therein and visible through any part of the translucent celluloid, the celluloid and fabric being so combined that they are fused or amalgamated in a composite union, to roduce a body mass in which the fabric ecomes an integral part mass and the composite union of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A celluloid article of manufacture con sisting of a celluloid body and a textile fabric woven in or carrying an ornamental or. figured design, the celluloid and fabric being so combined that they are fused or amalgamated together in a composite union, to produce a body mass in which the fabric becomes an integral part of-the celluloid mass .and the composite union of the two elements produces a compound celluloidtextile body to which the fabric imparts. an ornamental or textile-figured design effect, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A celluloid article of manufacture con- 7 sisting of a celluloid body and a textile fabric carryingadesired celluloid and fabric being so' combined color or pigment, the that m a they arefuscd or amalgamated together c p: I

i which the fabric for the purpose of the. celluloid mass and substantially composite union, to produce a body mass in becomes an integral part of the celluloid mass and the composite union of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body to which the fabric imparts a colored effect, substantially as and set forth.

6. A celluloid article of manufacture consisting of a. celluloid ric carrying a non-combustible chemical, the celluloid and fabric being 50 combined that they are fused-or amalgamated together in a composite union, to produce a body mass in which the fabric becomes an integral part of the celluloid mass and the composite union 'of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body in which the fabric element resists and retards the inflammability of the celluloid element with which it is compositely united, substantially. as and for the purpose set fort-h.

'7. The method of producing celluloid arti.-

cles of manufacture, which consists in subjecting a celluloid body to the action of heat and combining therewith a textile fabric under pressure to fuse or amalgamate the celluloid and fabric together ina composite union and body mass in which the fabric becomes an integral part of the celluloid mass and the composite union of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' 8. The method of producing celluloid articles of manufacture, which consists in reducing a celluloid body to a condition of surface solubility and placing against the soluble celluloid a textile fabric n the presenceof heat and under a degree of pressure which will fuse or amalgamate the celluloid and fabric together in a composite union and body mass in which thefabric becomes an integral part of the celluloid mass and the composite union of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. a a

9. The method of producing celluloid articles of manufacture, which consists in combining with a celluloid body a textile fabric carrym a chemical agent to induce solubility of t e celluloid and subjecting the combined body to a degree of pressure which will fuse or amalgamate the celluloid and fabric together in a composite union and body mass in which the fabric becomes an integral part of the celluloid mass and the composite union of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. v

10. The method of producing celluloid articles of manufacture, which consists in subjecting a. celluloid body to the action of heat and combining therewith a textile fabbody and a textile fab 'Correctlon In Letters Patent No. 1,322,631.

ric carrying a chemical agent to enhance solubility of the celluloid, and subjecting the combined body to a degree of pressure 1 which will fuse or amalgamate the celluloid.

and fabric together in a com site union and body mass in which the fa ric becomes an integral part of the celluloid mass and the composite union of the two; elements produces ,a compound celluloid-textile body, ksubsltantially as and for the purpose set ort i.

11. The method of producing celluloid articles of manufacture,- which consists in combining with a celluloid body in a plastic state and in the presence of heat a textile fabric and subjecting the combined body to a degree of pressure which will fuse or amalgamate the celluloid and fabric together in a composite union and body mass in which the fabric becomes an integral part of the celluloid mass and the composite union of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

12. Th method of producing celluloid articles of manufacture, which consists in subjecting a plastic celluloid body and a. taxtile fabric combined therewith to the action of pressure rolls in the presence of heat and under a. degree of pressure which will fuse or amalgamate the celluloid and fabric together in a composite union and body mass i-nwhich the fabric becomes an integral part of the celluloid mass and the composite union of the two elements )roduces a compound celluloid-textile b0 y, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

13. The method of producing celluloid articles of manufacture, which consists in combining a soluble celluloid body and a textile fabric under pressure which fuses or amalgamates the celluloid and fabric togethcr in a composite union and body mass in which the fabric becomes an integral part, of the celluloid mass and the composite union of the two elements produces a compound celluloid-textile body, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

HENRY SEGALL.

n is hereby certified um iil' Letters Patent No. 1,322,631, granted November 25, 1919, upon the application of Henry Segall, of New York, N. Y., for-an improvement in Celluloid Arti les of Manufacture and Methods of Producing the .Same," an error appearsin the printed specification requiring correction 'as follows! Page 3, liner 16 claim 1, for the word complete read composite; and that theanid Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the samo may conform to the record of case the Patent Ofiico. a

Signed s d-mud this soul day of March, A. 1)., 1920.

.M. H. COULSTO-N; Actipg Uommiuimaof Patents. 

